Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, right, who lost an eye as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan, tweeted a shot at both the New England Patriots monopoly and the progressive ideas of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. (AP / Getty)

House rookies got into it over the Super Bowl Sunday night on Twitter.

Shortly after the New England Patriots matched the Pittsburgh Steelers as the NFL’s only six-time Lombardi Trophy winners, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, who lost an eye as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan, tweeted a shot at both the Pats monopoly and the progressive ideas of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

He asked on Twitter Sunday night: “Should someone propose a 70% tax on the Patriots so that NFL competition is more fair and equal? Asking for a friend.”

She hit back Monday morning, tweeting: “The average NFL salary is $2.1 million, so most players would never experience a 70% rate. The owners who refuse to hire (Colin) Kaepernick would, though.”

Kaepernick is a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who knelt during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality and social injustice. He hasn’t played since 2017. His efforts ignited a political firestorm over whether political issues need to be addressed in the professional sports world.

The eruption of high-end tax proposals is a shift for Democrats, underscoring the party’s march to the left and desire to tap into the Wall Street-rattling energy of liberal voters. Beyond its messaging power, taxing the wealthy also gives Democrats a way to propose paying for their sweeping progressive agendas.

Crenshaw made headlines late last year before he was sworn in. The incoming lawmaker got into a back-and-forth with “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson after the comedian mocked his appearance.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Frank Miles is a reporter and editor covering geopolitics, military, crime, technology and sports for FoxNews.com. His email is Frank.Miles@foxnews.com.